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In 1973, the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) was passed by the U.S. Congress, as Public Law 93-203. The establishment of the State Manpower Services Council was a direct result of this act. The purpose of CETA was to establish a system of federal, state, and local programs to provide job training and employment opportunities for economically disadvantaged, unemployed, and underemployed persons. Funds were granted to prime sponsors, which could be states, counties and/or cities with a population of 100,000 or more, and certain combinations of local governments.
Prime sponsors provided any type of manpower services which enabled individuals to secure and retain employment at their maximum capacity. Services provided included outreach, classroom and on-the-job training, recruitment, orientation, counseling, testing, placement, allowances, supportive services, payments or inducements to public or private employers to expand job opportunities, and transitional public service employment programs. Prime sponsors were required to submit a comprehensive manpower plan to the U.S. Secretary of Labor, which included performance goals, geographic areas to be served, and assurances. They also had to appoint and staff a Manpower Planning Council. In Texas, the majority of prime sponsors for manpower programs have been multigovernments, usually referred to as consortia; many populous counties and cities have operated as single prime sponsors. Areas of the state not covered by these prime sponsors, known as Balance of the State (BOS), have been represented by the Governor.
The Governor, as Chief Planning Officer of the State, was required to coordinate policies, plans, and services for manpower programs throughout the state. The State Manpower Services Council (SMSC), established on May 30, 1974, by Executive Order 14, was created to serve as an advisory body to assist the Governor in coordinating prime sponsor and State manpower activities. Council members were appointed by the Governor, according to a federally established representation formula--1/3 or more members were prime sponsors; one member each from the Board of Education, Texas Employment Commission, and other state agencies selected by the Governor; and representatives of organized labor, business and industry, community-based organizations, client groups served, and the general public. Members served for one year, later for indefinite terms. The Chair initially was designated to be the Director of the Division of Planning Coordination, later was changed to a Governor-appointed position.
Responsibilities of the Council were to review and monitor manpower plans and programs of prime sponsors and state agencies; make recommendations for improving the coordination and effectiveness of manpower activities and programs; aggregate the plans of prime sponsors into a statewide plan to be submitted, with the Governor's approval, to the Department of Labor; make an annual report to the Governor; and issue reports, studies and other documentation to assist prime sponsors.
The Council received staff support from the Governor's Office, Division of Planning Coordination, Human Resources Section. The staff obtained plans and modifications, operating and progress reports, and other materials used in reviews of manpower plans and for monitoring program activities and services; assisted in developing recommendations to the Governor, prime sponsors, state agencies, and the public; and provided administrative and management support to the Council. The Council used the services of several state agencies to assist with their manpower directives and activities.
The Texas Department of Community Affairs was the Governor's designee to act as prime sponsor for areas not covered by local prime sponsors, known as Balance of the State (BOS). This Department was also responsible for assuring the participation and cooperation of all state agencies with local and state-wide manpower programs. The Prime Sponsor Planning Council was created to act as an advisory body to the Texas Department of Community Affairs in its role as Balance of State Prime Sponsor.
The Texas Employment Commission worked with prime sponsors in identifying and referring potential clients to manpower program operations. They also assisted with the placement of manpower program trained clients. The Texas Education Agency provided or approved education programs and facilities for institutional training of manpower clients. A number of other state agencies worked with SMSC to provide helpful services to state and local manpower programs and clients.
Types of materials present include minutes and agenda, correspondence, memorandums, reports, profiles of SMSC centers, evaluations of contractors, proposals, applications, and various printed materials. These records cover the period 1973-1979 and reflect Texas State Manpower Services Council activity with the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act program. Staff support for the SMSC was provided by the Governor's Office, Division of Planning Coordination. Services available through this program (CETA) included manpower, training, and supportive services for a variety of workers, including migrants and Indians. Also present are profiles of prime sponsors and skills centers, and information on state services contractors.
To prepare this inventory, the described materials were cursorily reviewed to delineate series, to confirm the accuracy of contents lists, to provide an estimate of dates covered, and to determine record types.
These records are organized into six series and numerous subseries:
(Identify the item and cite the series), Records, State Manpower Services Council, Texas Office of the Governor. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
Accession numbers: 1989/054, 1990/157
These records were transferred to the Archives and Information Services Division of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission by the Governor's Office of Budget and Planning, through the Records Management Division of the State Library, on December 6, 1988. Additional records were transferred by the Texas Department of Community Affairs, Manpower Services Division (via the Records Management Division of the Texas State Library) to the Archives and Information Services Division of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission on June 19, 1990.
Laura K. Saegert, February 1989
Tony Black, November 1990
Materials present include minutes, agenda, reports, proposals, correspondence, memorandums, notes, membership lists, copies of federal laws and other printed material. These records cover the period 1974-1978 and document meetings and activities of the State Manpower Services Council, the Prime Sponsor Planning Council, and their committees. Permanent committees of the State Manpower Services Council were: Policy Committee, Planning and Coordination Committee, Review Committee, and Special Projects Committee. During each meeting, the Council had a general meeting, followed by Committee meetings.
These records are organized into three subseries:
Files contain meeting agendas for the State Manpower Services Council and committee meetings; minutes of previous meetings; reports, proposals, prime sponsor monitoring reports and other items presented during the meetings; meeting notices; letters; memorandums; notes; and issues of the Federal Register and copies of other printed materials. Dates covered are 1976-1978.
Arranged chronologically by month and/or meeting dates.
Files contain meeting agendas for the State Manpower Services Council and committee meetings; minutes of previous meetings; reports, proposals, prime sponsor monitoring reports and other items presented during the meetings; committee chairmen's meeting outlines and meeting reports; copies of printed materials; and a few letters. Dates covered are 1974-1978. A full set of the agenda books was transferred to the Archives in 1988. In 1990 a partial set of books was transferred which cover some of the same years. These were retained as they contain some differences such as annotations and additions or deletions.
Arranged chronologically by meeting dates. General council
meetings are filed first followed by committee meetings. [See also
A full set of the agenda books was transferred in the accession of December 6, 1988. Agenda books for most of the meetings of 1974 and 1975 (not in binders) were transferred by the Texas Department of Community Affairs, Manpower Services Division (via the Records Management Division of the Texas State Library) to the Archives and Information Services Division of the Texas State Library and Archives Commisison on June 19, 1990. These are retained because they are not identical to the agenda books of the previous accession, but contain some differences, such as annotations and additions or deletions.
These files contain agenda, minutes, organizational charts, membership lists, maps, copies of federal laws and regulations, statements of responsibilities, policy recommendations, forms, etc. for the Prime Sponsor Planning Council and its committees. Dates covered are 1974-1975.
The Prime Sponsor Planning Council, an advisory body appointed by the Texas Department of Community Affairs, was composed of representatives of the Balance of State geographic area (i.e., the 161 counties in Texas that did not qualify as prime sponsors), and was chosen from local elected officials, representatives of the client community, community-based organizations, the Employment Service, education and training agencies and institutions, business, labor, and agriculture. It contained three committees: the Planning Committee, the Program Operations Committee, and the Monitoring and Evaluation Committee.
Arranged chronologically.
Profiles and monitoring checklists of prime sponsors and skills centers, quarterly progress reports of prime sponsors, and evaluation and performance reports of state services contractors. Dates covered are 1974-1979. These records discuss the prime sponsors, skills centers, and contractors which worked with the State Manpower Services Council and the various CETA programs.
These records are organized into four subseries:
These are profiles of prime sponsors, including information on program goals, organization, and management; characteristics of the area served; amount of CETA funds; sub-contractors; enrollment, component, and supportive services offered; services available to job ready clients; non-financial agreements; programs funded by CETA other than prime sponsor funds; coordination with state and local agencies; overall program concept and design; roster of local Manpower Planning Council or group; CETA manpower training programs; and organizational charts of the manpower group and client activity. Dates covered are 1974-1977.
Arranged into three alphabetical sets of records, each set covering a different year.
Profiles or information sheets on four joint SMSC skills centers, dated 1975. Data given includes education courses offered; operations; educational, counseling, and supportive services offered; financial activity; coordination with prime sponsors, TEA or other manpower related agencies; and performance factors--problems encountered, individuals contacted, and projected budget.
Arranged alphabetically.
Progress reports of prime sponsors, primarily quarterly, a few yearly or at other intervals, dated 1974-1979. These reports contain summaries of enrollment data, financial activity, and client characteristics. Following these reports are two reports summarizing the quarterly progress reports through statistical compilations, for the first two quarters of FY 1978.
Progress reports arranged into four alphabetical sets of records, each set covering a different fiscal year. Summary reports follow.
Evaluation reports of state services contractors-- state agencies, and national, state and local associations; and a mid-year performance report on these contractors. Records date from 1975 and 1978 .
These records are organized into two subseries:
Evaluation reports of state services contractors with the CETA program. Reports, 1975, specify the type of contract, services offered, quantified goals, background data on the agency performing the services, funding, evaluation procedures, program operations, program analysis and evaluation, major concerns of the reviewer against the program, and conclusions and recommendations. Programs with specific problems were then notified of the problems and the steps needed to correct it. Correspondence concerning problems usually accompanies the evaluation report.
Arranged alphabetically.
A progress report on state services contractors for the first half of FY 1978. Information is provided on each contractor, including contract recipients, contract amounts, description of contracts, services provided, staff organization, administrative costs, prime sponsors receiving services, coordination with prime sponsors, characteristics of clients served, and problems encountered and recommendations.
The records consist of a single report.
Correspondence and administrative files of regional consortiums, agencies, organizations, and consultants working with the State Manpower Services Council and its manpower programs. Dates covered are 1973-1979.
These records are organized into two subseries:
Files contain correspondence, memorandums, notes, proposals, applications, reports, and printed materials. Preceding these files are a few topical or administrative files, including lists of State Manpower Services Council members, legal materials, meeting photographs, background materials on the SMSC, nominations, appointments, reading files, and incoming correspondence. These are general files of regional consortiums and agencies--generally prime sponsors, involved in the state's manpower programs. Files are dated 1973-1979.
Arranged alphabetically.
Files contain memorandums, correspondence, agreements, notes, reports, meeting minutes, printed materials, and copies of federal laws. General files of individual consultants and organizations involved in the state's manpower programs. Files are dated 1974-1976.
Records are unarranged.
Proposals for grants to provide manpower, training, and supportive services for migrants and seasonal farmworkers, consisting of grant applications; incorporation, bylaws, and other data on the organization to provide the services; objectives of the program; goals and priorities; performance standards; description of economic conditions; analysis of labor market and social services; participants to be served; services to be provided; contracts and agreements; financial information; assurances; and letters of support. Dates covered are 1976-1978. Areas not covered by specific organizations were included in the proposals submitted by the Governor's Office of Migrant Affairs. One proposal does not request CETA funding; instead, it requests funds for food and nutrition assistance.
Records are unarranged.
Files contain correspondence, grant applications and modifications, and reference materials concerning starting up a manpower program and on areas to receive manpower services. These files cover the period 1973-1978 and pertain to the Indian manpower training programs--Indian Employment Training Service.
Records are unarranged.
Files consist of issues or copies of published or printed materials, newsletters, and correspondence concerning CETA rules and regulations, changes in legislation, and materials specifically relating to migrants. Files are dated 1975-1978.
Records are unarranged.